The 1992 Challenge Tour was the fourth season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.

1992 Challenge Tour season
Duration5 December 1991 (1991-12-05) – 27 September 1992 (1992-09-27)
Number of official events34
Most winsSweden Mikael Krantz (3)
RankingsWales Paul Affleck
1991
1993

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 1992 season.[1]

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(£)
Winner[a] Notes
8 Dec Ivory Coast Open Ivory Coast 80,000   Michel Besanceney (2)
15 Dec Nigerian Open Nigeria 105,000   James Lebbie (1)
12 Jan Zimbabwe Open Zimbabwe 45,000   Mark McNulty (n/a)
19 Jan Zambia Open Zambia 75,000   Jeremy Robinson (4)
26 Jan Standard Chartered Kenya Open Kenya 75,000   André Bossert (2)
12 Apr Tessali Open Italy Lit 100,000,000   Anders Gillner (3)
3 May Challenge Dumez France 50,000   Jonathan Lomas (1) New tournament
10 May Audi Quattro Trophy Germany 50,000   Pierre Fulke (1)
16 May Liebig Ligurian Open Italy Lit 120,000,000   Nick Godin (3) New tournament
17 May Challenge Chargeurs France 45,000   Géry Watine (1) New tournament
24 May Open Vittel France 55,000   Roy Mackenzie (1)
24 May Ramlösa Open Sweden SKr 400,000   Magnus Jönsson (1)
31 May Open de Dijon Bourgogne France 50,000   Jeremy Robinson (5)
31 May SIAB Open Sweden SKr 350,000   Mikael Krantz (2)
6 Jun Club Med Open Italy Lit 130,000,000   Mark Litton (1)
12 Jun Clydesdale Bank Northern Open Scotland 25,000   Peter Smith (1)
14 Jun Stiga Open Sweden SKr 350,000   Pierre Fulke (2)
21 Jun Milano Open Italy Lit 150,000,000   Nick Godin (4)
5 Jul Bank Austria Open Austria 50,000   Stephen Dodd (1) New tournament
12 Jul Volvo Finnish Open Finland SKr 350,000   Henrik Bergquist (1)
17 Jul Pro-Am Moet & Chandon du Leman Switzerland CHF 100,000   Tim Planchin (1)
26 Jul Open des Volcans France 60,000   Mikael Krantz (3) New tournament
30 Jul Quietwaters Challenge England 35,000   Craig Cassells (2) New tournament
9 Aug SI Compaq Open Sweden SKr 800,000   Joakim Haeggman (2)
16 Aug Länsförsäkringar Open Sweden SKr 525,000   Steven Bottomley (1)
21 Aug East Sussex National Challenge England 30,000   Simon D. Hurley (3) New tournament
23 Aug SM Match Play Sweden SKr 300,000   José Cantero (3)
30 Aug Audi Open Germany 55,000   Paul Affleck (1)
30 Aug Västerås Open Sweden SKr 225,000   Joakim Rask (1)
4 Sep Gore-Tex Fabrics Challenge Scotland 30,000   Brian Nelson (1)
6 Sep Omnium Bayer France 45,000   Jesús María Arruti (1) New tournament
13 Sep Playboy Charity Challenge Czech Republic 50,000   Lucien Tinkler (1) New tournament
13 Sep Upsala Golf International Sweden SKr 300,000   Tony Edlund (1)
26 Sep Challenge Novotel France 45,000   Mikael Krantz (4) New tournament
27 Sep Dutch Challenge Open Netherlands ƒ170,000   John Coe (1) New tournament

Unofficial events

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The following events were sanctioned by the Challenge Tour, but did not carry official money, wins were still official however.

Date Tournament Host country Purse
(£)
Winner[a] Notes
28 Jun Memorial Olivier Barras Switzerland CHF 50,000   Jeff Hall (2)
12 Jul Neuchâtel Open SBS Trophy Switzerland CHF 100,000   Heinz-Peter Thül (3)
8 Aug Rolex Pro-Am Switzerland CHF 100,000   Ronald Stelten (2)
30 Aug Perrier European Pro-Am Belgium 50,000   Magnus Persson (1)
3 Oct Bulles Laurent Perrier France 30,000   Géry Watine (2)

Rankings

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The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling.[2] The top 10 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 1993 European Tour (Volvo Tour).[2]

Rank Player Prize money (£)
1   Paul Affleck 39,768
2   Michel Besanceney 34,112
3   Paul Eales 32,768
4   Nick Godin 29,960
5   Craig Cassells 29,474

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Challenge Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Challenge Tour members. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Challenge Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the European Tour.

References

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  1. ^ "1992 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Challenge Tour". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 1. January 1993. p. 78. Retrieved 10 October 2023. De tio första erhåller ET-kortet utan spel på tourskolan i Frankrike [The first ten receive a European Tour card without playing at the tour school in France]
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